Culver City, Calif. – Revenge has never looked sexier than when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment brings the gripping thriller, Colombiana to Blu-ray and DVD on Dec. 20, 2011. From the writers of Taken, Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, the gritty action–packed film stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) as a fiery assassin on the quest for vengeance for her parents’ murder. Alongside Saldana, the film also stars Michael Vartan (“Hawthorne”, “Alias”), Jordi Molla (Knight and Day), Lenni James (Snatch) and Cliff Curtis (“Trauma”).

Directed by Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3), Colombiana boasts five all-new behind-the-scenes featurettes. Both the Blu-ray and DVD will be released with an unrated version of the film with footage never seen in theaters and will be available for the SRP of $35.99 (Blu-ray) and $30.99 (DVD).

The Colombiana Blu-ray includes UltraViolet™, allowing owners of the disc to add the film to their free Digital Rights Locker, enabling them to stream or download the film anywhere, anytime! Other Sony Pictures Home Entertainment titles with UltraViolet include Friends With Benefits and The Smurfs®.

Colombiana Synopsis:Cataleya (Saldana) is a young woman who has grown up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. Turning herself into a professional killer and working for her uncle, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and get revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents’ death.

BD/DVD Special Features Include:

o “Colombiana: The Making of” o “Cateleya’s Journey”

Exclusive to Blu-ray:

o “Assassins” o “Training a Killer” o “Take the Ride”

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Colombiana has a running time of 108 minutes and is rated R for sexual content and language. Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

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